JOB SUMMARY:

The Merchandising Intern will assist the Buying/Merchandising Team in the selection and recommendation of products in accordance with the company’s mission, vision, values and corporate goals.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The below listing of essential functions is not an inclusive listing of all duties that may be requested to be performed by supervisor or manager.

· Perform market analysis comparing Mason private label assortments to competitors, focusing on pricing and product offerings.

· Conduct analysis of current promotional pricing strategies and present recommendations to stakeholders.

· Review of product information management (PIM) system to determine data integrity, correcting any issues found.

· Assist in merchandising processes as needed.

SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The below listing of essential and periodic functions is not an inclusive listing of all duties that may be required to be performed.

· Provide input into product pricing.

· Complete special projects as assigned.

· Prepare catalog pagination (the sequence of numbers assigned to pages in a book or periodical) for each "book" and assist in review of catalog layouts and photography.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

· Actively enrolled as a student in a bachelor’s degree program majoring in Business, Merchandising/Buying, Marketing or related field.

· Must have at least 1 year of applicable retail experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

· Demonstrates passion for the job

· Strong creative abilities

· Innovative

· Ability to build relationships and communicate at all levels, both inside and outside the organization

· Analytical skills, decision making and negotiation skills

· Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills

· Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle competing priorities and deadlines

· Strong attention to detail

· Self-motivated and directed; able to take initiative

· Strong customer service orientation

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Work is generally sedentary, with no specific need for physical coordination or effort. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. May require physical effort associated with using the computer to access information, or occasional standing, walking, lifting needed to carry out everyday activities.

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

No travel required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Tasks do not expose employee to physically unpleasant or hazardous conditions.

TRAINING/ORIENTATION:

A training development plan will be created and customized to the individual.

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